CBD Oil vs Capsules

During your explorations with CBD, it’s likely that you’ll explore many different types of products. You’ll probably settle on one type of CBD product, though, as the one that you buy and use most often. The most popular type of product is CBD oil, but many people also use oral products such as CBD capsules. So, when comparing CBD oil vs. capsules, what are the differences and the factors that might make you choose one type of product over the other? Those are the questions that we’re going to explore in this article.

CBD Oil Has a Distinctive Flavour

CBD oil is a natural product made from hemp plants, and as you may already be aware, hemp often has a very pungent smell that humans can detect from a great distance. That’s because hemp has a high concentration of terpenes. Terpenes are the essential oils that contribute to the smells and flavours of plants. When we capture the essential oils of plants and spices for perfumery and aromatherapy, we’re capturing those plants’ terpenes. An extract of hemp also contains terpenes, so CBD oil can sometimes have a strong flavour and aroma. Some people don’t like that flavour. Others dislike the feeling of holding oil under their tongues. If those statements apply to you, you might prefer CBD capsules because they have no flavour and don’t require sublingual absorption for maximum efficiency.

CBD Oil Has a Faster Absorption Rate

CBD absorbs through the skin and mucus membranes, so the closer you can get it to a major blood vessel, the faster it’ll get into your system. When you hold CBD oil under your tongue, you’re holding it against the outside of your sublingual artery. You get an initial burst of CBD in your system that way, and any CBD remaining in the oil is absorbed by your digestive system after you swallow the oil. When you use CBD capsules, on the other hand, the CBD enters your body only through the digestive system. Depending on your rate of gastric motility, it may take anywhere from about 60-120 minutes for you to reach peak CBD levels when you use CBD capsules. On the other hand, compared to CBD oil, CBD capsules may contribute to more stable CBD levels over time.

CBD Capsules Allow for Perfect Dosing Consistency

If you’ve tried using CBD oil, you may have noticed that using a dropper isn’t always the best way to maintain a consistent dosage of CBD. CBD products aren’t cheap, and you will probably discover that once you discover the dosage of CBD that’s therapeutic for you, there’s little benefit to increasing the dose further. One of the greatest benefits of CBD capsules is that you know you’re getting exactly the same dose with each capsule. There’s no worrying about whether you need to take a little extra because the dropper isn’t quite full.

CBD Oil May Have Higher Bioavailability

When you swallow a supplement or medication, the amount of the active ingredient that actually reaches your bloodstream is less than the amount you swallow. That’s because of the phenomenon called first-pass metabolism. The active ingredient reaches the liver – where a large portion of it is metabolized – before proceeding to the bloodstream. Oral CBD products – such as CBD capsules – have bioavailability between about 13-19 percent. If you take a capsule with 25 mg of CBD, in other words, you can expect a maximum of about 4.75 mg to reach your bloodstream. The bioavailability of sublingual CBD products, on the other hand, is around 35 percent. If you use CBD capsules, then, you may need to take a higher dose of CBD to achieve the same effect that you would get with a lower dose of CBD oil. That’s one reason why a typical CBD capsule contains more CBD than a single dropper of CBD oil.

CBD Capsules Are More Discreet

If you need to take CBD throughout the day, you may appreciate the fact that CBD capsules eliminate the need to place the oil under your tongue and potentially draw attention to yourself in public. CBD capsules are extremely discreet – they look like any other supplement – and they allow you to use your supplements in privacy without attracting attention and answering questions.

CBD Oil Has Greater Flexibility

If you enjoy a bit of variety in your CBD routine, you won’t get that with CBD capsules because there’s only one way to take them. With CBD oil, on the other hand, there’s an enormous variety of usage scenarios that you may not have previously considered. You can add CBD oil, for example, to just about any food. Add a dropper of our Orange CBD oil to your smoothie in the morning. Drizzle our delicious Summer Berry CBD oil over a salad. Let your creativity run wild.

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